Tipula oleracea: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the tipula oleracea lives – recorded in 13 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Tipula oleracea
Group	Grasshoppers, bugs & other insects
Found in	13 countries
Continents	Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Diptera
Family	Tipulidae

Where does the tipula oleracea live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the tipula oleracea in 13 countries and territories across Europe and North America. In Portugal it is listed as introduced (GRIIS checklists via GBIF).

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the tipula oleracea?

The tipula oleracea (Tipula oleracea) is an insect in the order Diptera and the family Tipulidae, genus Tipula. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the tipula oleracea

The marsh crane fly (Tipula oleracea) is a species of cranefly found throughout the Palaearctic and parts of the Nearctic. Its specific name oleracea means "related to vegetables/herbs" in Latin and is a form of holeraceus (oleraceus).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Tipula oleracea (revision 1378902888), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q651615 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).